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Over 119 reviews forTucson Colon Specialists from people just like you.

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"She performed a colon resection on me, taking around ten to twelve inches of my intestine out, laparoscopically. Yes, I had pain, but she was very cooperative with" ...More the nursing staff (a BIG plus for patients, trust me, folks!) On her daily rounds, she set her bag down, and sat down in a chair, allowing time for questions, but also allowing me TIME to formulate my questions. Now, She has other patients to see, and surgery to do, so the time was not infinite, but I NEVER felt like she was in a dashing hurry (which, as a surgical floor RN I see ALL too often!). She was very collaborative with the nursing staff, and when I had a minor issue with pain meds, and asked my nurse to call her, I asked "will she be upset about you calling her?". The response was an immediate "Of course not". And being a post surgical nurse myself, I KNOW there are Doctors who do NOT like to be bothered, and can become snappish and slightly dictatorial. But she NEVER was that way, granted the request which I had asked for, and I did MUCH better after that!
On my follow up appointment (2 weeks out from my surgery), she was again kind and compassionate, showing me courtesy I hadn't expected. Despite my request for different/ slightly increased pain meds while in the hospital, she told me she found me a reasonable, cooperative patient.
MY bottom line is this! Any hospital floor staff will tell you that Nurses and Doctors are the MOST difficult patients. I tried very hard NOT to be, but the last bit, about me being a reasonable, educated human, just floored me!! Doctors so rarely say such things as "you were a reasonable patient".
AND, My surgical areas have healed quickly, and cleanly, the PREMIERE

of a good (dare I say superb) surgeon? All I can say is I was well cared for, treated with respect, and VERY happy with the outcome!
If you need a good

-rectal surgeon, use this GREAT woman!! Can't say enough good about her!!!

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